10 Centimes Vichy French State; large issue

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1943
Value	10 Centimes (0.1)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 July 1947
Number	N# 704 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	F# 141, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. KM# 898, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 290 Francesco Pastrone; 2019. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2019 (24^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Wheat Ears on either side of the hole at the bottom

Lettering:
ETAT
FRANÇAIS
A. DE G.

Translation:
STATE
FRENCH
A. DE G.

Engraver: Atelier de gravure

Reverse

Oak Leaves on either side of the Hole

Lettering:
10
CENTIMES
1941

Engraver: Atelier de gravure

Edge

Reeded (with narrow grroves = common / wide grooves = rare)

Mint

Paris, France (864-date)

Comments

1943 issue also exists as smaller KM#903

Two varieties according to Krause:
KM # 898.1: 21mm, heavy (2,65gr) to thick flank (1,5mm)
KM # 898.2: 21.3mm, light (2.46g) thin-walled (1.3mm)

Heavy (thick) and light (fine) variants, even if they are collected, are irrelevant. The differences in weight and thickness are due to the conjecture of the time:
- the zinc used is often of poor quality
- the material used for the manufacture of blanks and the striking is little renewed, especially for rolling
- the pressing need for cash lowers the quality requirements to increase the rate of production
- ipse facto, the tolerance and the differences of weight increase.

To calculate this difference according to the specifications:
- theoretical weight of 2.5 gr
- tolerance granted of 50 thousandths

2.5 / 1000x50 = 0.125 gr

Minimum acceptable weight: 2,5 - 0,125 = 2,375 gr
Maximum weight accepted: 2,5 + 0,125 = 2,625 gr

Therefore, the weight of these currencies can be between 2,375 gr and 2,625 gr to be in accordance with the specifications of manufacture. Coins whose weights are in this range are normal and given the conjecture, we can assume that currencies exceeding this range could be accepted, perhaps between 2.2 and 2.8 grams.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1941									0.6%	F. 141/1 - Pattern
1941	70 860 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.21	$ 0.52	$ 0.89	$ 2.09	$ 5.21	$ 65	79%	F. 141/2 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)
1942	139 598 400	$ 0.05	$ 0.29	$ 0.52	$ 0.83	$ 1.31			51%	F. 141/3 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)
1943	48 957 600	$ 0.14	$ 0.47	$ 0.73	$ 1.04	$ 2.87	$ 7.56		43%	F. 141/4 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)

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